'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [‎61r] (126/488)

POLITICAL RESIDENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. FOR 1911.
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over the period of 7th to 12th December. A very friendly spirit was evinced
by all sections of the population.
Colonel Cox, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , visited Bahrain in the R. I. M. S.
" Lawrence," March 18th to 20th, and
the usual interview with Shaikh Isa
and others took place.
Mr. H. G. Chick, Commercial Adviser to the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , stayed
in Bahrain from 8th to 22nd April in connection with Landing-Cargo
Medjliss.
The following visits were paid by ships of His Majesty's Navy:—
16th to 26th June.
18th and 19th July.
19th July.
4th August.
18th and 19th August.
29th Oct. to 2nd Nov.
" Sphinx " i
« Fox "
" Alert" .
" Sphinx " .
" Espiegle "
" Sphinx " .
There were no other visitors of any significance, and no foreign ships of
war called.
The activities of this Mission appear to be governed by much discretion,
and they e^ave rise to no problems or
The Arabian Mission (Amencan). difficulties during the year. Excellent
work is done by their well-equipped Hospital which is being more and more
readily resorted to. The services of the American Doctor are much employed
by the Shaikh's family.
The Mission was last year able to acquire possession of a house of their
own for their Bible and Book Shop in Manama Bazaar. It has been kept
open throughout the year and is not known to have aroused any hostile feel
ing. The senior missionary is Dr. S. M. Zwemer, a volatile but discreet
person. He is restlessly energetic, and during the year paid visits to Katif,
Iqair, Lingah and Baghdad.
The opening of a branch of the Mission at Lingah is under considera
tion.
The Annual Conference of the Mission was held at Bahrain in Novem
ber, and was attended by some 30 persons in all.
In the end of 1910, some specimens of mosquitos and of supposed snakes
connected in Manama were sent by
Scientific. Assistant Surgeon Monani for identifi
cation to the London School of Tropical Medicine. Among the snakes was
found a limbless lizard which was presented to the British Museum and has
been identified as " A rare Amphisbaenid Lizard (Pachycalamus Zarudnyi)."
D. L. R. LORIMER, Captain,
Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain,
B ahrain ;
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